Take the next step in your career with our Specsavers store in Pontypridd.

Our practice in Pontypridd is looking to recruit a Newly qualified or Experienced Optometrist to join their fantastic team following the progression to director of our recent Optometrist.

This store is an accredited Platinum Employer, which means you can expect an exceptional employee experience every single day you work here. The Platinum Employer Scheme is part of our drive to become a famous place to work. Stores with this accreditation have been verified on five key employer standards: Recruitment, Performance Management and Reward, Talent Management, Learning and Development and Employee Engagement.

This opportunity comes with the following:

Choice to work with automatic nidek phoropter or trial frames

Choice of long form or short form testing room

Testing times of 25 minutes with minimal contact lens work required

5 weeks annual holiday

Professional fees paid

Opportunity to work at sister store in Caerphilly from time to time

Team based bonus scheme

Support with ILM/JVP Pathway and clinical advancement courses

If you choose to work in this store you will not just be another Optometrist – you will be well and truly valued as an essential part of the team, that’s for sure. You will join a total Optometrist team of 16 across our stores in Caerphilly and Pontypridd.

Your future

If career progression is what you’re looking for then the supportive directors at this store will give you all the tools you need to join Specsavers Pathway, eventually opening the door for you to become a director of your own store! Or, clinical progression is your first port of call, then we’ll support you here too – for example, you may want more training in Therapeutic Prescribing, Glaucoma Qualifications or Dry Eye Clinics? Possibly Enhanced Optical Services? The opportunities to grow are endless.

Our store has a fantastic track record of supporting Optometrists through our Pathway scheme. This will give you the opportunity to play an active part in how business is run with ILM courses fully funded by us.

And you....

You’ll need to be a qualified optometrist with drive, passion and the ability to help this growing practice continue to build on its customer focused culture.

For more information or to apply, please contact Gaynor Crausby at Specsavers Recruitment on 01566 771 889 or gaynor.crausby@specsavers.com